Kid Topics

Why Don’t Friends With Kids Have Time?

by Jennie March 8, 2012

frazzled mom

I saw this AMAZING article and I am sure most of you have read it, but I suggest reading it AGAIN! It is hilarious and OH SO TRUE! It was a newspaper column and here was the question: Carolyn: Best friend has child. Her: exhausted, busy, no time for self, no time for me, etc. […]

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Clean Up Those Toys

by Jennie December 27, 2011

clean up

I feel like I am always saying “it’s time to clean up those toys”!  I feel really strongly about teaching my kids that it is important to clean up after themselves and although I can’t expect Cody to clean like I would, I can expect him to put his toys away after he uses them. […]

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Surviving the First Year With Your Baby

by Jennie December 10, 2011

Surviving Baby

Today’s post is for all those Mommies-to-be out there who are busy collecting all that baby gear, waiting for the arrival of your little one! We want to try to help by sharing with you a list of our favorite MUST NEED baby items that we couldn’t live without! This list is different for everyone but […]

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Sitter Circles

by Jennie October 5, 2011

Sitter Circles

We have posted in the past about how important it is to know who you are hiring for your kids. I LOVE the idea of using a nanny referral agency because someone else is doing the hard work for you and then you can choose, from selected candidates, who you prefer. There is another option […]

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You Wrap Him Up Like A Mummy???!!! Miracle Blanket Review and Giveaway!!

by Jennie September 19, 2011

miracle blanket

I got this A LOT with Cody…. We swaddled him from the minute he was born until almost 4-5 months old (I actually don’t remember exactly when we stopped) and he LOVED it. HOWEVER, a lot of my family and friends would question this “barbaric” practice called swaddling because they felt like babies should have […]

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We Survived the First Month!!

by Jennie September 9, 2011

Grayson sleeping

I can’t believe Grayson is a month old already. Time has really flown by! Just wanted to give everyone an update on how things are going!! Now that I have been living in the life of 2 kiddos I have to say I am surprised at how well we have all adjusted already. Cody has […]

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Productive Parenting

by Jennie September 7, 2011

productive parenting

We have a section on our navigation bar (at the top of the blog) called “Parenting Resources” which has a list of “Our Favorite Websites”. One of the websites listed on that page is Productive Parenting. I totally LOVE this site!!! Productive Parenting website has allowed me to find easy little “games” and fun things to […]

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The Biology Of Sleep

by Jennie August 30, 2011

baby sleep

Since having Cody I have been a little obsessed with baby sleep. Mama needs her beauty rest and what a shock it was to my system when my beautiful little newborn didn’t share in my need for sleep at night! I did do sleep training with Cody out of sheer necessity and I know for […]

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Interview with Jennie as a Mom of Two!

by Jennie August 26, 2011

Big Brother

Kim gave me a list of some questions she and some of you had. Here are my answers :) What is life like with 2 kiddos!?  Life has changed a little lol!! Going on almost three weeks, Grayson, mama, daddy and Cody are all starting to adjust and get into a routine. Since little Gray […]

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“Mommy, These are my Boobies!!”

by Jennie August 5, 2011

O.k. so I was ready to kill the hubs when I am giving Cody a bath and he points to his chest and says, “Mommy, these are my boobies”! I was completely thrown! WHAT?! Cody was actually pointing to his nipples so I said “No honey, those are your nipples”. That was that. When the […]

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How to Choose the Right Pediatrician For Your Baby

by Jennie May 19, 2011

We have a guest post from Ramussen College- School of Health Sciences. They have offered up some great information on choosing the right pediatrician for your baby. I know this was really hard for me and we did the pre-interview thing, asked friends and got referrals. There have been a few bumps in the road, […]

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Reward & Behavior Charts

by Jennie December 31, 2010

Neither of us have done reward or behavior charts yet, but we were so inspired when mama, Amanda, sent this great article to us! I am ready to get one myself :) Also, I have highlighted some of my favorite parts just in case you don’t have time to read the entire thing! Thanks to […]

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